I am still loving hair accessories line New York Nat!  I discovered Natalie Ann Griffith’s glamorous and unique headbands about a month ago when she was hosting a fabulous Sweepstakes for a reader to win six New York Nat headbands.
New York Nat just released a beautiful holiday collection of Egyptian-inspired pieces.  The six headbands in the collection use vivid colors of turquoise, fuschia, and gold with enormous brighly colored gemstones and Swarovski crystals.  The styles are eye-catching and unique, which makes them the perfect accessory to spice up your favorite black cocktail dress for an upcoming holiday party.
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The symbol of the Evil Eye is popular in Greek culture because it is said to ward off the evil spells that are cast by an envious glance.  Otrera founder Elle Sakellis was inspired by the symbol of the Evil Eye from her frequent travels to visit family in Mykonos and had the idea of bringing this traditional and meaningful symbol into high fashion.  She created a bold pattern in many vibrant colors that featured the iconic Evil Eye and used the fabric to create beautiful silk chiffon scarves.
Otrera Evil Eye Scarf in Green $198
Now the Evil Eye scarves have …read more

I love all of these retro product comebacks!  I definitely had an old school plastic Timex with the signature Indiglo backlit display that I got at a drugstore when I was in grade school.  Now the original simple plastic Timex watch that was popular in the 1980’s has been released in new vibrant colors and updated designs as the Timex 80.
I first spotted the Timex 80 on high-end fashion online retailer Net-A-Porter’s website and found it quite amusing that this simple little watch was now being sold next to Christian Louboutins.  But I also have to admit that I immediately …read more

Moxsie is a great website for finding independent designers with extremely creative and passionate work.  I respect the Moxsie team’s ability to handpick up-and-coming designers from around the world who create unique merchandise from sunglasses to handbags to dresses.
I originally discovered Moxsie through the funky Cassius Eyewear collection that is being worn by celebrities like Kanye West and Rihanna.  Moxsie also has stylish and vividly colored sunglasses from independent designer Doubledown NYC.
Doubledown NYC eightyfourseries in Blue $180
The eightyfourseries is a re-make of an original pair of sunglasses that debuted in 1984.  The updated version has the same square frames and …read more

For the transition into Fall, these colorful and affordable crocheted berets from Forever 21 are perfect!  The light and airy open knit pattern provides the perfect amount of warmth and the summery colors are a great way to keep freshness in your Fall wardrobe.  The slouchy beret is definitely one of my favorite styles for Fall.  I found a wide variety of these crochet berets at Forever 21 and they all cost less than $10!
Here are my favorites:
Forever 21 Spiral Crochet Beret in Teal $5.80
I love this color!  This is a perfect little soft slouchy beret with a handmade feel …read more

There’s still time to find a pair of fun colorful sunglasses before summer is over!  Read about how to wear colored sunglasses to find the color that works best for your skintone, and then check out anon Optics to see a huge selection of colors and styles.  The anon website has a fun matrix that allows you to select one of their many styles and then try all of the different color combinations.  With all of the designers releasing colorful styles this summer, I was excited to see that anon had unique colors that I hadn’t seen before like  apple …read more

There is a great sale on Marc Jacobs sunglasses at online discount retailer Gilt Groupe right now!  The sale lasts until August 2 at 9pm and features sunglasses at 65-80% off and ranging in price from $98 to $128.  They have a pretty great selection still at super affordable prices, so I would check them out before they are Sold Out.
If you’re not already a member, here’s my invite: Gilt Groupe Invitation.
Marc Jacobs Round Wayfarer in Dark Green $118 (reg. $330)
The Marc Jacobs sunglasses featured in the sale have thick colorful plastic frames and oversized lenses, which goes along with …read more

Celebrities like Kanye West and Daft Punk are obsessed with the funky and colorful SUPER Sunglasses by Italian designer Retrosuperfuture.  Super sunglasses were started back in 2007 and were one of the first on the fashion scene to create the vibrant colored acetate sunglasses that are so popular for summer 2009.  While cheap colored plastic frames are available for about $10 on a street corner, Super sunglasses pride themselves on their extremely high quality lenses made my Zeiss in Germany and their frames that are handmade in Italy.
The editors at Italian music and fashion magazine, Daniel and Simon Beckerman, created the …read more

Coach has a new line that debuted in July called Poppy.  Poppy is intended as a budget-friendly line for Coach, with prices staying just slightly below what most Coach products would cost.  The prices are barely lower, so I would say that the main difference between the two lines is the use of color.  Just like the name suggests, the collection is full of bold saturated colors like fuschia, turquoise, purple, and orange.
Poppy is designed for a younger crowd with rhinestone tiaras, shiny metallics, and tons of saturated colors on everything!  This collection is definitely not about subtlety.  Even though …read more

With the rampant popularity of Twilight and other vampire storyline copycats, Karen Walker has produced a creative and humorous “Celebrate Sun” sunglasses line for summer.  If a vampire can’t be out during the daytime, why don’t they just put on a good pair of shades?  The ad campaign is truly genious with adorable hipsters donning a funky pair of Karen Walker shades and, of course, a large pair of fangs.  So cute!
You can see the rest of the ad campaign on The Pipeline.
Karen Walker is a designer from New Zealand who is known for her unique and whimsical looks.  She …read more